atrocity

Example Sentences

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"It's terrible, it's a terrible atrocity," he said, adding that the wider community here were "very supportive".

From BBC

I have advocated for victims, documented atrocities and fought for survivors.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a follow-up post on Monday, Mr Vince said he had not intended to "excuse or legitimise terrorism, or any form of racism", adding that "what happened at Bondi beach is an atrocity".

From BBC

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said atrocities in Darfur have been met with indifference and "complete impunity", in an interview with AFP after a visit to the devastated Sudan region.

From Barron's

Waltz thanked the rapper for "leveraging her massive platform to spotlight the atrocities against Christians in Nigeria".

From BBC